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27 conservation areas and 2 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Bletchley
Designated 1992 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordBradwell
Designated 2019 · ref. CA3
Rules & recordBroughton
Designated 1978 · ref. CA9
Rules & recordCalverton
Designated 1971 · ref. CA7
Rules & recordCastlethorpe
Designated 2022 · ref. CA22
Rules & recordClifton Reynes
Designated 1979 · ref. CA5
Rules & recordEmberton
Designated 2024 · ref. CA26
Rules & recordGreat Linford
Designated 2019 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordHanslope
Designated 2022 · ref. CA19
Rules & recordLavendon
Designated 1979 · ref. CA4
Rules & recordLittle Brickhill
Designated 2006 · ref. CA6
Rules & recordLoughton
Designated 1978 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordMilton Keynes Village
Designated 2019 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordNewport Pagnell
Designated 2010 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordNewton Blossomville
Designated 1970 · ref. CA2
Rules & recordNorth Crawley
Designated 2022 · ref. CA20
Rules & recordOlney
Designated 1978 · ref. CA1
Rules & recordRavenstone
Designated 2024 · ref. CA27
Rules & recordShenley Church End
Designated 2019 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordSherington
Designated 2024 · ref. CA24
Rules & recordStoke Goldington
Designated 2022 · ref. CA21
Rules & recordStony Stratford
Designated 1975 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordWeston Underwood
Designated 2024 · ref. CA25
Rules & recordWillen
Designated 1978 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordWoburn Sands
Designated 2003 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordWolverton
Designated 2001 · ref. CA8
Rules & recordWoughton-on-the-Green
Designated 2022 · ref. CA23
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Article 4 directions in Milton Keynes City Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction (28 June 2011)
- Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction (23 November 2011)
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.